Specific – your goal should be clear and specific so you can focus your efforts…not ‘I want to lose weight’ rather ‘I want to lose 5 pounds’ … not, ‘I want to be healthier’ rather ‘I want to drink 8 glasses of water a day and eat veggies with every meal’

Measurable – it’s important to be able to track your progress … to figure out how much, how many or how you will know if you achieved the goal … not ‘I’m gonna get fit’ rather ‘I will get a gym membership and attend the gym 3x a week’

Achievable – you need to be able to make it happen…let’s be realistic…it needs to be possible with your current resources and talents … some people might want to grow to be 6 feet tall but there is not a lot of control they have over the outcome

Relevant – it needs to be relevant for you or you wont be motivated to achieve it … these are your resolutions, you need to make sure they matter to you

Time-bound – goals need a due date … a target date of completion but it’s good to also keep in mind what can be done each day to make that goal more attainable.

Let’s Do This

Okay, we have the tools we need to Be Better this year…now it’s time to starts thinking about what our actually resolutions will be. Do you have any ideas?